heart leaps like a hart (1 synth challenge)

here is my submission for the 1 synth challenge using the TAL virtual synth. it brings tears to my eyes. it's like aural heroin. it's like fake though, because it's not analog. but I guess it kind of sounds analog. but I read that playing on a virtual synth is like having sex with a condom -- it's still fun but you know it's not as real as it could be. lol. I will submit a version with 1-2-3 kick vocals for VicDiesel in the near future.

I want to say thanks for this challenge, and I haven't listened to the other submissions as of right yet, but I am really looking forward to what others have been able to do. this is really just one of my typical two chord things (stole that idea from KC and the Sunshine Band -- if this was a new fake band it would be LD and the Starshine Band. got the L S D letters all there anywho lol). I left the mistakes and flubs in so's people would know it ain't entirely contrived, that plus also I kind of don't know how to play this TAL thing. I used all presets, don't know if the real time knob twiddling worked or not after reading the forum posts from the past couple days.

I love MacJams thanks for listening, this song as others hurt my arm. I hope to be 100% able to play again sometime this year sheesh.

I love the patient meandering
and the burbling undertow - and the starry skies - and the choir of angels - and puppy dogs - and unicorns - and warm maple syrup - and...where am I?
Great use of the tal.

well that stuff
has gotta go in your arm first to make your ears feel better i guess lol seriously I don't mess around but i seen the edge and backed away! quickly. we can talk anytime you want I'm right here!

Tal use it all
Hearts apart from the start is making my head spin, the leapin and beeping was keeping me freaking... ah, I dig how you left it natural... the idea of forcing your muse to fit into a defined space has nothing to do with expression, it's about plumbing or tailoring- Proof right here.

pretty sparkles all in a row
great array of soundscaping... aural topiary... I feel like I'm deep sea diving through giant coral reefs that look like chocolate moose and purple tigers and upside down root beer floats with hundreds of straws. How wonderful to take that trip safely without drugs, thank you.
ttfn,
Drakonis

I think
that is just the nature of this synth it tends to lend itself to this sort of sound I just played the MIDI board

you know what when I am playing I do not pay attention to what it sounds like I am too busy trying to hit the "right" notes -- so RECORDING has always been my fascination -- it's the only way I get a chance to hear myself. or more accurately listen to what I'm doing

I AM A SYNTH PLAYER
I was going to be the Jimi Hendrix of the keyboards well that never worked out besides yes I am a product of the 70s so there you are. a fine how do you do accusing me of guitar violence unless you are referencing within the context of me murdering the instrument outside its intended use on the occasion I do strap it on.

the future is certainly better than I expected as MIDI and mp3s and Internet have truly enabled any yay-hoo who knows a white key from a black to perform successive approximations toward something musical and actually get a few people to listen to it

hey Eddie!
Cool video really great to get to see you live, I think you're one very special macjammer, so positive and encouraging, really appreciate you here, this is pretty awesome dude! I'd love to put vocals to this! Not sure I could, but I'd love to try! Well done very hypnotic really pulls you in!

blessed are the peacemakers
for they shall obtain peace :-) I am a throwback I suppose hippie wannabe I really sincerely want everyone to just get along remember Mick Jagger at Altamont -- children! children! why are we fighting!!

i'm more monterey-woodstock I just guess :-) did make it to the US festival in the 80s :-)

love ya bro thanks and you can do whatever you want to this or any of my songs -- anyone can I'm pleased and flattered -- and fascinated :-)

lucky guesses
I can assure you I do hate a lot of my stuff -- performance/presentation wise but I admit I like how this one came out weird how that happens sometimes. just listening again and realize I subconsciously took the melody from GNR sweet child of mine lol hopefully enough layers no one will notice. we just won't tell anybody. thanks EF ;-)

If they
ever needed a dream sequence in Tron, this would fit marvelously. Great stuff Eddie.. loved all the manually twiddling and the liveness that brought with it... made this stand out from the rest.

Very nice flow
There is a mosquitoey feel here and there where it buzzes off key slightly and back again - I like it - keeps it interesting. Sorry about the arms...Switch hands now and again...when keyboarding. I think you can get VERY analogish sounds out of modern digital synths. I loved using the TAL and have used the Arturia MiniMoog and Moog Modular synths for awhile. I think "VA versus true analog" fall into that CD vs. Vinyl debate these days.

billions and billions
don't know about the wizard true star thing I'll check it out. never really watched cosmos either. where have I been all my life. it feels like I've lived a bunch of lifetime segments each differentiated one from another. I will look into treatment thanks for listening gosh what nice things to say ;-)

Nice___
Dimm our MJ analog synth master. :) I love the old synths and use a couple but VI's are really awesome as I can hear in what you did with this free VI from TAL. WOW - I am so impressed with the soundscape you've created - just great!

Enjoyed - Thanks for sharing,

mvh : )

PS: Two chords - woo - amazing what someone can do with just two chords - (lol - I usually do it live with three..(the blues)..lol) Peace - Thanks again - mvh

like you play blues
they just roll out don't they endless improvisational I've been cranking out 2 chord keyboard pieces like this over 30 years. some of them sound like game show themes lol this one more science fictiony caught the vibe

needless to say? I am extremely pleased with the comments on this yours here especially and I am humbled by the sincerity of the positive warm fuzzies and yes not just my pride but the song does it for me too which really it shouldn't it is basically a throwaway filler piece (or was) I do these all the time

for whatever weird reason the stars sort of aligned this time if I knew how I'd do it every time

never
have I been accused of having rhythm much less magic rhythm lol I am way white fumble finger ham hand lol but I confess just bumbling my way through proved charming to ms here as well I have never heard anyone else make so many mistakes lol drums by others always sound so too perfect to me. but drums are supposed to be.

oozing yeah I catch that like the fly in the ointment drowning in mollases like gooey texture ok I get it I get it

like I said i didn't "hear" this when i was making it I was too busy just trying to hit the keys and twiddle the teentsy knob things. weird listening to it now these weeks later -- thank you ;-)

spacey
I hadn't heard about the the 1 synth challenge (you should read the forums, KC, I know, lol)
but when I hear this I want to work on a tune, although I'm not really a synth man.
Enjoyed it Eddie.
Take care with that arm, my friend :-)
KC

hi!
hey I never saw the forums until what 2009? 5 years in. I was very busy in other forums on the net which move considerably faster and filtering a TON of content -- political and conspiracy stuff. the Lord is delivering me from all that it's the 2010s I'm ready to have a GOOD TIME naive like i was in the 90s and MAKE SOME MUSIC!!! right through the pain if necessary ;-) thank you for letting me know you are inspired it's the best compliment of all really!

the challenges have got me on the front page there in the fan box. back in the early days a different method was used and i was front page a few times but nowadays it's a rare honor indeed ;-) and I am truly jazzed!!

I got tennis elbow
and playing keyboards is one of the things that really hurts. ;-) logic express plus TAL synth oooo tiny parameters to adjust = mousing which can REALLY hurt. this pain is like the devil. it's like carpal tunnel only forearm/elbow

I'm glad you liked the song I did it a couple weeks ago and just started really listening to it myself I like it too -- thanks buddy;)

I like your 2 chord jamming
it's psychedelic. :) Also brings back memories of my first synth and the squishy sounds. You do have a good sense of melody over top the chords. Not sure exactly what the title means, the only Hart I am familiar with is Mary Hart and I don't even think she's on TV anymore.

any chance
to relax is a good thing right! here the synth did all the work ;-) glad I could provide you some atmosphere this morning or rather the synth did I just played the keys and twiddled the knobs ;-)

Sex and condoms
sometimes you just have to do it! I cant hear the mistakes, Love the beautiful floating vibes ontop of the grinding synth! I couldnt get my Tal to work, maybe next time Very cool listen on headphones it was a nice trip! The buildup towards the end was nice